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Arturo

Mixed Breed · Male · Adult · 4 years

Arturo is a 14 kg featherweight, full of sweetness and friendliness. Despite his qualities - he is good on the leash, social with other dogs, gets along with everyone and is a real playful one - he seems invisible to everyone's eyes. Arrived at the animal shelter as a puppy with his sisters, while they found a family, Arturo is still waiting for his opportunity, his sisters were adopted by puppies while he has been in the box all along. Maybe his "normality" makes him invisible, but it is precisely in this simplicity that hides a gentle heart ready to love unconditionally. Don't let Arturo continue to go unnoticed. Open your heart to this little treasure. Give him the chance to be loved forever. Arturo is vaccinated, microchipped and spayed/neutered. Adoption is done after a pre-adoption home check and signing of the adoption form.

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Arturo è un peso piuma di 14 kg, pieno di dolcezza e simpatia. Nonostante le sue qualità – è bravo al guinzaglio, socievole con gli altri cani, va d'accordo con tutti ed è un vero giocherellone – sembra invisibile agli occhi di tutti. Arrivato cucciolo in rifugio con le sue sorelline, mentre loro hanno trovato una famiglia, Arturo aspetta ancora la sua opportunità, le sue sorelline furono adottate da cucciole mentre lui è in box da sempre. Forse la sua "normalità" lo rende invisibile, ma è proprio in questa semplicità che si nasconde un cuore tenero pronto ad amare incondizionatamente. Non lasciamo che Arturo continui a passare inosservato. Apri il tuo cuore a questo piccolo tesoro. Regalagli la possibilità di essere amato per sempre. Arturo è vaccinato, chippato e sterilizzato. Si affida previo controllo preaffido e firma del modulo di adozione.

Size
Age
Adult · 4 years
Location
🇮🇹Italy
Shelter
Rifugio San Francesco
Living with Arturo
  • Vaccinated
  • Neutered
  • Microchipped
  • Good with dogs
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Bringing Arturo home

What you'll need for Arturo in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 06
    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About Arturo

What life with Arturo looks like

Arturo is a adult mixed breed dog waiting at Rifugio San Francesco in Italy.

An adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. Two reasonable walks a day plus play time is usually enough. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇮🇹Adopting from Italy

Italian canili require adopters to sign a stewardship contract (affido) and may retain the right to verify the animal's wellbeing post-adoption. Animals are chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Arturo, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Arturo?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Rifugio San Francesco handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Arturo on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Arturo if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Rifugio San Francesco will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Arturo already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?
Most dogs on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if Arturo isn't the right fit?
Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Rifugio San Francesco early rather than rehoming privately; they know Arturo and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?
TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (IT). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.
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